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==Dialogues==


= Time / Horas =
Observe 4 dialogues below:
Observe 4 dialogues below:
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The word ''meia'' means half (dialogue number 4)
The word ''meia'' means half (dialogue number 4)


==== In the Morning ====
== In the Morning ==


* Que hora são? What time is it?
* Que hora são? What time is it?
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* 12:00 – É meio-dia.
* 12:00 – É meio-dia.


=== In the afternoon ===
==In the afternoon ==


* 1:00pm / 13:00 – É uma hora (da tarde) / São treze horas.
* 1:00pm / 13:00 – É uma hora (da tarde) / São treze horas.
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* 6:00pm / 18:00 – São seis horas (da tarde) / São dezoito horas.  
* 6:00pm / 18:00 – São seis horas (da tarde) / São dezoito horas.  


==== In the evening ====
== In the evening ==


* 7:00pm / 19:00 – São sete horas (da noite) /São dezenove horas.
* 7:00pm / 19:00 – São sete horas (da noite) /São dezenove horas.
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* 0:30 – É meia-noite e meia / São vinte e quatro e trinta
* 0:30 – É meia-noite e meia / São vinte e quatro e trinta


==== Am / PM ====
== Am / PM ==
In Portuguese, when referring to “am” or “pm”, use the expressions “da manhã”, “da tarde” or “da noite”. Those expressions are used with specific time.
In Portuguese, when referring to “am” or “pm”, use the expressions “da manhã”, “da tarde” or “da noite”. Those expressions are used with specific time.


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The official hour system has twenty four hours. When using this system, it is not necessary to use “da manhã”, “da tarde” or “da noite”.
The official hour system has twenty four hours. When using this system, it is not necessary to use “da manhã”, “da tarde” or “da noite”.


==== At – Às ====
== At – Às ==
When you want to express that an event occurs at a specific time use the preposition “às” (at).
When you want to express that an event occurs at a specific time use the preposition “às” (at).


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* The meeting starts at ten o’clock.
* The meeting starts at ten o’clock.


==== From – to ====
==From – to ==
When you want to express the time that an event begins and ends use the formula: from (hour) to (hour) =das (horas) às (horas) or the formula das (horas) até as (horas)
When you want to express the time that an event begins and ends use the formula: from (hour) to (hour) =das (horas) às (horas) or the formula das (horas) até as (horas)


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* The meeting will be from nnine till ten.  
* The meeting will be from nnine till ten.  


 
== Morning / Afternoon / Evening ==
==== Morning / Afternoon / Evening ====
When you just want to refer to the period of the day an event occurs, use the following expressions: de manhã (in the morning), à tarde (in the afternoon), à noite (in the evening or at night)
When you just want to refer to the period of the day an event occurs, use the following expressions: de manhã (in the morning), à tarde (in the afternoon), à noite (in the evening or at night)


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* Estudo português à noite – I study Portuguese in the evening.
* Estudo português à noite – I study Portuguese in the evening.


==== Notes / Notas ====
== Notes==


* 5:00 – São cinco horas
* 5:00 – São cinco horas
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* 5:50 – São cinco e cinquenta / São dez para as seis
* 5:50 – São cinco e cinquenta / São dez para as seis


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==Videos==
===Portuguese Lesson. Telling and Asking the time in Brazilian Portuguese===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7zKA5k5WXY</youtube>
===Telling & Asking the Time - Portuguese Portugal/European===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MyHkckR2bY</youtube>
 
==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/Porquê-VS-Porque|Porquê VS Porque]]
* [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/Gender|Gender]]
* [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/Conditional-Mood|Conditional Mood]]
* [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/Negation|Negation]]
* [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/Plurals|Plurals]]
* [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/Plural|Plural]]
* [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/How-to-Use-Have|How to Use Have]]
* [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/Prepositions|Prepositions]]
* [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/Articles|Articles]]
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How to Tell the Time in Portuguese
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Dialogues[edit | edit source]

Observe 4 dialogues below:

Question Response
Por favor, que horas são? (Please, what time is it?) São cinco horas / São cinco horas em ponto. (It’s five o’clock / it’s 5:00 am sharp)
São cinco e vinte. (It’s five twenty)
São vinte para as cinco. (It’s four forty / it’s twenty to five)
São cinco e meia (It’s five thirty)

The expression “Que horas são?” is used to ask time.

The expression “em ponto” means “sharp” (dialogue number 1).

To answer the minutes you must add “e” between the hour and minutes (dialogue number 2).

To answer the minutes after the first 30 minutes, you can use the minutes to the next hour followed by “para as” and the next hour (dialogue number 3). Thus, between hours and minutes you’ll use or “e” or “para as”.

The word meia means half (dialogue number 4)

In the Morning[edit | edit source]

  • Que hora são? What time is it?

When referring to all hours, são (are) is the adequate conjugation of the verb ser that must be used, except when referring to 1:00 or to the word “meio-dia” or “meia-noite”. In these cases “é” (is) is the appropriate verb. Observe the sentences below:

  • 1:00 – É uma hora
  • 2:00 – São duas horas (da manhã)
  • 3:00 – São três horas (da manhã)
  • 4:00 – São quatro horas (da manhã)
  • 5:00 – São cinco horas (da manhã)
  • 6:00 – São seis horas (da manhã)
  • 7:00- São sete horas (da manhã)
  • 8:00 – São oito horas (da manhã)
  • 9:00 – São nove horas (da manhã)
  • 10:00 – São dez horas (da manhã)
  • 11:00 – São onze horas (da manhã)
  • 12:00 – É meio-dia.

In the afternoon[edit | edit source]

  • 1:00pm / 13:00 – É uma hora (da tarde) / São treze horas.
  • 2:00pm /14:00 – São duas horas (da tarde) / São catorze horas.
  • 3:00pm / 15:00 – São três horas (da tarde) / São quinze horas.
  • 4:00pm /16:00 – São quatro horas (da tarde) / São dezesseis horas.
  • 5:00pm / 17:00 – São cinco horas (da tarde) / São dezessete horas.
  • 6:00pm / 18:00 – São seis horas (da tarde) / São dezoito horas.

In the evening[edit | edit source]

  • 7:00pm / 19:00 – São sete horas (da noite) /São dezenove horas.
  • 8:00pm / 20:00 São oito horas (da noite) / São vinte horas.
  • 9:00pm / 21:00 São nove horas (da noite) / São vinte e uma horas.
  • 10:00pm / 22:00 São dez horas (da noite) / São vinte e duas horas.
  • 11:00pm / 23:00- São onze horas (da noite) / São vinte e três horas.
  • 0:00 – É meia-noite / São vinte e quatro horas.
  • 0:30 – É meia-noite e meia / São vinte e quatro e trinta

Am / PM[edit | edit source]

In Portuguese, when referring to “am” or “pm”, use the expressions “da manhã”, “da tarde” or “da noite”. Those expressions are used with specific time.

Example:

  • A reunião começa às 5:00 da tarde. The meeting starts at 5:00 pm

From 01:00 am to 5:00 am (or before sunrise), you can say “da madrugada” instead of saying “da manhã”

The official hour system has twenty four hours. When using this system, it is not necessary to use “da manhã”, “da tarde” or “da noite”.

At – Às[edit | edit source]

When you want to express that an event occurs at a specific time use the preposition “às” (at).

Example:

  • A reunião começa às 10:00
  • The meeting starts at ten o’clock.

From – to[edit | edit source]

When you want to express the time that an event begins and ends use the formula: from (hour) to (hour) =das (horas) às (horas) or the formula das (horas) até as (horas)

Example:

  • A reunião será das 9:00 às 11:00.
  • The meeting will be from nine to ten.
  • A reunião será das 9:00 até as 11:00.
  • The meeting will be from nnine till ten.

Morning / Afternoon / Evening[edit | edit source]

When you just want to refer to the period of the day an event occurs, use the following expressions: de manhã (in the morning), à tarde (in the afternoon), à noite (in the evening or at night)

Examples:

  • Estudo português de manhã – I study Portuguese in the morning.
  • Estudo português à tarde – I study Portuguese in the afternoon.
  • Estudo português à noite – I study Portuguese in the evening.

Notes[edit | edit source]

  • 5:00 – São cinco horas
  • 5:05 – São cinco e cinco
  • 5:15 – São cinco e quinze
  • 5:20 – São cinco e vinte
  • 5:25 – São cinco e vinte e cinco
  • 5:30 – São cinco e treinta / São cinco e meia
  • 5:40 – São cinco e quarenta / São vinte para as seis
  • 5:45 – São cinco e quarenta e cinco /São quinze para as seis
  • 5:50 – São cinco e cinquenta / São dez para as seis

Videos[edit | edit source]

Portuguese Lesson. Telling and Asking the time in Brazilian Portuguese[edit | edit source]

Telling & Asking the Time - Portuguese Portugal/European[edit | edit source]

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]